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February 28, 2012

The Big Romantic Gesture by KatiD

Guest ReviewerLetters of Opiniongenre critique / Romance-conventions49 Comments

Remember in the movie Say Anything when Lloyd Dobbler, broken-hearted that Diane Court had ended their relationship, stood outside her window while she was napping blasting Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes? Rather than thinking of this as creepy, stalkerish behavior, my teenage heart swooned. Imagine, a boy who will do ... more >

August 25, 2009

Ponderings on the Golden Era: Perspectives of a Seasoned Nerd and a Nerdy Novice

JanetLetters of Opiniongenre critique / Literary Criticism / Reader Opinions / Romance-conventions35 Comments

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Janet: Reading through the comments on the Dear Author Golden Era poll, they seem to reflect the split in the voting between the 1990s and the 2000s. Those who chose the 1990s seem more like Historical Romance readers, while a number of those favoring ... more >

May 1, 2007

Everything We Know About Scotland, We Learned from Romance Books

JaneLetters of OpinionHistorical Romances / historical-accuracy / Humor / Romance-conventions / stereotypes / trope29 Comments

All Scottish men are named Jamie. But that’s only if they’re not called Alistair. All Scottish men wear kilts, even when they were outlawed and even when they didn’t exist. All clans have an identifying tartan. All Scottish men carry claymores. Everyone is a Highlander because the Highlands start right ... more >

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